Faculty Book: Gregory P. Cheplick

Gregory P. Cheplick and Stanley H. Faeth

Ecology and Evolution of the Grass-Endophyte Symbiosis(Oxford University Press, 2009)

Endophytic fungi are common and diverse in plants, yet the nature of their interactions with host plants, and how these interactions cascade upward to communities and ecosystems, is largely unknown. In the first book of its kind, Gregory P. Cheplick and Stanley H. Faeth synthesize existing studies of endophyte-grass symbioses within the context of modern ecological and evolutionary concepts. The authors cover a broad range of topics including the effects of endophyte on herbivory, host growth, physiology, reproduction, and competitive ability in a variety of grasses and environments. Ecology and Evolution of the Grass-Endophyte Symbiosis highlights the most essential aspects of symbiosis ecology and evolution while suggesting avenues for future research. Gregory P. Cheplick (Staten Island College) is associate professor of biology at the Graduate Center.